Jake Quickenden & Paul Smith Start Brutal MMA Training | Stage To The Cage | Episode 1 | Oktagon MMA

coming up this week on stage to the cage I'm excited to see if I actually have the bollocks to do it I'd rather die than lose is that a weird thing to say like I would rather die than lose cuz if I'm honest I'm terrified he used to watch his stuff he's [ __ ] funny now I've got to punch him he'll learn more things about himself than he has in the last 35 years you know what I mean [ __ ] most men want to fight but do they really want to [Music] fight my name is Brian Lacy I am a presenter and commentator for octagon MMA we are the biggest mixed martial arts promotion in Europe and as we step into the UK for the first time we present a groundbreaking project a project which puts together two people you would never expect to see inside the cage one of the best comedians the UK has ever produced in Paul Smith taking on one of the biggest UK reality TV Stars Jake quickon Paul's rise to fame has been meteoric from a viral sensation on social media to a household name with a record-breaking live talk Jake quicken's popularity and personality have seen him become a staple on UK TV unlike most reality TV stars it's Jake's longevity in the world of celebrity that sets him apart from the rest but now both these stars are getting ready to step from their world into to ours this is not your typical celebrity fight this will be under professional Rules full unified MMA rules so no headguards no shin pads no big gloves head kicks elbows and all submissions are legal this fly on the war series will take you with them on their journey through 10 months of intense physical training as they prepare for their professional debuts whilst also juggling their already crazy lives they may lead celebrity Lifestyles but the life of a fighter can be far from glamorous that's Bel to that bed there bed there it who needs a bent yeah [ __ ] Bentley here we are black ledge MMA it doesn't look like much from the outside but it's a it's a palace of violence Palace once you start wearing gym leggings I don't think you can go back it's a normal pants and be happy with your life oo it's cold so listen this is going to be a big Choice mate this decides which one you're going for one's going to you one's going to your opponent yeah P I think I want to white white i' normally go blast but I feel like the white good versus evil there you go M handsome man El I think with training Paul he knows exactly what he's getting into he impressed me all over just with his training with his whole attitude and obviously he's got like a great personality he's a great character and he just fits in perfectly with everybody and that's it really he's just done fantastic in getting in the gym and and being part of the team get Ry tell That Elbow right it back on see your elbow's coming up yeah yeah we going like this yeah let it just sit and sit into you CU me Str M no it's cuz you got got LS I got mus that's [Music] sorry see that's well better and what see your elbows just lifted now there you go that's better when when you throw it like straight through yeah the Po's the power's are all day long you're letting it fall when your elbow's going up you're going past me so comeing yeah yeah CU your elbow's lifting this side and you're taking it that side so like as you took that in that's it okay so see they slide back again a little bit turn through with it that's better better again turn three good turn three that's better difference when you start hitting like that if you look at Paul he's putting himself in in a scary Situation fighting is not easy and fighting on a show is big and as as well known as octagon is even more it's even more difficult more eyes on you and you know it's super impressive to be able to go into it like he is doing and embrace all that Journey for for you of putting yourself into it I feel me Fitness getting better I'm making slight improvements I'm excited to see if I actually have the bollocks to do it which is a weird thing cuz I will do it but how I feel kind of walking up um cuz if I'm honest I'm terrified like I am and it's a year off and I'm scared um cuz it's getting locked in a cage with someone and they're going to try and punch your head in they're going to try and H it as much as they can finish your J first so finish so the minute go in tapping out yeah so turn that jab over first now drop now come back there we go good step with it so you just go in so now you just started too wide you feel like you can't Step Go Again St that left go again so no no it's my my want to say until like you're [ __ ] this up here back left let's go again back hand left left on my hand left it back on the CH yeah and then left back left back no that's what are you talking about it was back left up check this video here check this video [Laughter] here it was jab yeah dip yeah back on left door left up backand body shot wen't it yeah left up backand body shot that's what I'm doing yeah you are on the second bit but on the first bit you're not n you've haded the bit I am not just want to say cuz you're bigger than me [ __ ] off you got to put the away I know you can't I can't cook corners and cuz if there's any way that I could slack I probably would I'm quite a lazy person by Nature so I have to find things that really push me out of that comfort zone so I actually achieve anything with my life um so I think that's the thing I'm most excited about is just the it's the train it's the challenge of it more than actual fight so we got jab did back hand left up a sec left up back hand left [Laughter] up see that's coach he's right he's right another I think you would just have seven minutes of extra rest little tip when you in the gym doing a PS if you want just question the coach a little bit make him Mak him make him worry about his own sanity just sneak a little resting feel fresh now can we put this in slow though oh you bastard [ __ ] cost me 30 quid this is this going to be super tight look at that [ __ ] hell now I just got to make sure I can fight doing it's a lot to learn but I kind of enjoy the challenge of it all enjoy the competition like I love I'm I'm so competitive I've played like higher level Sport football-wise and that's where I get my like even you want to see I've had some fullblown fist fights with my brother over FIFA cuz if I lose I'm so [ __ ] [ __ ] but I've always been like that and I think that's what drives me I think a lot of people would look at me and go he's probably a bit of a [ __ ] I'm shivering because I had an ice bath this morning I'm still cold um and I think people probably look and think he's probably not got much about him but I like to think I have I'd rather die than lose is that a weird thing to say like I would rather die than lose I hate think and that's CU I grew up my three my two brothers me and my dad my dad was just as competitive and he just said like if you're going to do something do it well and do it properly and train if I lose but I've trained and I've gave my all in the ring and I've been beaten by a better man then I'm always happy with myself cuz I'm like I couldn't have done anything else it's that point where you go out there and you don't leave it all on the table and you lose and you go [ __ ] hell I could have done more then and that's why like saso D's WIS I get rushed to a hospital with a shoulder where I needed surgery and stuff just cuz I don't want to quit I'd rather get hurt so p [Music] p push push hey he just sent me a message he said listen um I'm in for something and I'm going to need your help he come down we had a little chat he told me about what was going on like I said I wasn't really sure of what was happening I didn't know if it was meant to be like a a celebrity match or if it was a proper event then he told me it was Octan and I was like okay that's in my opinion Octan has been a big show for a long time yeah God don't video this makes me look like a right [ __ ] does look [ __ ] sake only me pierc do thing is if you look good you perform good that's what I think absolutely that's why O's had a new trim today he knew he was being [Music] filmed they're not real gold you get [ __ ] off most men want to fight but do they really want to fight do you know I mean they'll say they want to fight but then put in the TR the training like I said like six weeks of training doesn't really give you enough of an Insight like six weeks of training we could just have a [ __ ] Dole like that's not enough for me 10 months he's going to he'll learn more things about himself than he has in the last 35 years you know what I mean he will learn a lot about himself in my opinion he's ready in a few months you know another 10 months of training the way he is he'll be flying he's in my camps now he's coming over with me to train like that's that's the GU of taking a serious you know that's a guy that wants to win um I respect that I respect that more than anything thing is as well with Paul I like him I like his comedy and that I think he's a funny guy he used to watch his stuff I think he's [ __ ] funny now I've got to punch him call Brian Lacy calling Brian Lacy mobile yeah headed are you in town no where are we heading to where did you need us to be every time com it's he's getting his head smashed who Jake his career is different level like he's doing a tour the size of like household name comedians like Jason Manford and Paul's doing that but he's done it all on his own and I [ __ ] love it I mean I'll be there do I mean and hopefully I'll get to MC's funeral I don't even know if I want to be there really feel like there's a part of me that wants to see it but it's my mate what if he gets kicked in the head I'll be donating all my purse to weapons down gloves up which is a a charity based in Liverpool uh which helps it's it's aiming to help kids get out of like kind of gun knife crime it's a phenomenal cause um I know a lot of the people who are in Combat Sports and Liverpool uh a big supporter of this charity as well I've seen you know Molly McAn and Tony bellu and people supporting this charity so uh I think it's a very worthwhile one you know no one wants people on the street of Liverpool especially young kids and stuff with weapons and it's a charity I fully support the sentiment of and I can absolutely understand why that is Chelsey a choice for it lights start to come on now you can just see me looking good looking at the top massive teeth grinning maybe paint though so they're like illuminous and then this is the bounce you know being didn't sleep much last night crowd's like [ __ ] hell this guy look me light up what I got goosebumps even thinking about that look look at my hairs look at the hair standing up it's just like the light everything off boom beats D comes in and then I walk like [ __ ] come on he comes in here and doesn't better an you know he one of the lads he digs deep he um goes hard so that's that's what you want you know you don't want someone come in a be hurt today I can't I can't really train much just he gets down gets down to business gets dirty and just gets it done so it's great go so quick good F good f yes good frames there you [Music] go Jak drop your drop your left over that's hand fight keep that don't let go go don't not let him put the guard in keep hand F like fck hand F don't go left go left go away the hit that's it stay there drive your shoulder to now drive your shoulder to him stay left keep going left go to his left shoulder keep going stay on top don't get rolled stay heavy don't let happen push it good he's going to try Mount do not let him Mount keep passing the guard keep passing the guard don't let get go don't let him get the guard [ __ ] have the minute of Defending had it just jump over that left side stra I know man [ __ ] sett yeah that's what it is sett work yeah you going the right way and then you stop abely get ped up good don't be wrong so you're here he's got the neck you're panicking left shoulder like a penil r me hey we're out go back put the arm in when the arm in hug the body do the same roll pull him over your body get on top look at that frame with his head then yeah and lift cuz he can't you separate his arm and his head why why didn't I know that 5 minutes ago when he chok me I know sorry it's the competitiveness in him that I like he wants to win like he's getting subbed by guys here that's he's meant to if he was subing them guys he'd be coaching it do you know what I'm saying like he's getting sub he's annoyed by that and I like that but he's not annoyed where he's being disrespectful you know he's not slapping the mats and getting pissed off he's like a [ __ ] back in again like you saw him there at the end he's bollocks let's go again another round and I like that that that want to get in there that want to fight it'd be great to get a highlight real finish he can kick very well he can strike very well I want him on top of someone elbow through the head that's what we're looking for you got you got the gas how you feeling how am I feeling have you seen to me have you seen to say to me [ __ ] having a cardiac arrest here [ __ ] hell there's so much in it I remember I used to watch like MMA and think why are they rolling around like [ __ ] and now it's a [ __ ] art form man it's amazing though I love it good uh we are at the in The Green Room of hot water comedy in Liverpool my regular haunt my home away from home we're doing four shows tonight so just a light one it's going to be interesting to see how I am by this last show because um obviously I've got to get used to training and being on the road and then doing gigs so let's [Applause] see yes welcome to to comeing and give me a cheer woo okay that a little room game thisit I was twisted for like 3 days it's [ __ ] heavy come out like that's a [ __ ] Banger that you know what I don't know what reaction she was expecting from me she was Gooding like like dead happy with herself why the [ __ ] is there a big box of dicks in house and she was like why you human I was like how would you feel if I Ted up yours with a big box of [Applause] fannies next time on stage to the cage we're doing it you can't you can't have anything but respect for the fact we're [ __ ] here straight away [ __ ] one right in the T another kid as well as someone who suffer with depression and anxiety and things in the past I think this is the best thing you can do for yourself I've been through like the loss of my dad and my brother and for me like nothing can be worse than that I don't know who he's facing but that guy's in trouble can feel a black eye coming [Music] up